Used CNC Drilling & Tapping Centers We Buy
Used CNC drilling and tapping centers are one of the categories Machine Tool Exchange buys direct from the shops that own them, no broker, no listing service, no auction. There are 221 machines on this page across 22 brands, led by Brother at 62, TOS at 40 and Fanuc at 35. Below is what changes the number on one.
221 machines, page 1 of 10
Doosan XP375 (2012)
Doosan P425/HP375WCU (2023)
Doosan P185WJD-FX-T4I (2015)
Doosan P425/HP375WCU-T4F (2023)
Liebherr WSC-1502 (1993)
Mazak Holemaster 5-14II (1981)
Doosan DD100 (2022)
Liebherr ET 1202
Demag D 200-730 NC III (1991)
KALTENBACH KC1201 (2012)
Biesse TECHNO KERNELL (2010)
Herkules BR 40 - Mk4
Citizen CTP29ALJWHAT
Brother TC-32BN (2014)
Brother 1D (1999)
Brother SPEEDIO M200 X 3 (2020)
Brother TC-S2D- Brother FD4B2720113
DMG MORI TV300/APC (1998)
Brother S500X1 (2018)
Doosan BM 2740 (2015)
G&L CHIPMASTER-951 (1973)
G&L CHIPMASTER (1972)
Biesse SKIPPER 100 (2015)
What Is on This Drilling and Tapping Page Right Now
221 listings sit under this hub, and all 221 carry the same catalog category, CNC Drilling & Tapping Centers, with no sub-split beneath it. They come from 22 distinct brands. Brother is the most common at 62 listings, then TOS at 40, Fanuc at 35, G&L at 19 and Haas at 12. Those five account for 168 of the 221, and the top three alone carry 137. Behind the brand split sits a number that says more about the class: 183 distinct model numbers across 221 machines. Most of what is here is a one-off configuration rather than a stocked model line, so this page is a set of individual machines, not a catalog run. A build year is recorded on 135 of the 221 listings, and where it is recorded it runs from 1969 to 2026. The other 86 carry no year at all, which is ordinary on equipment that has changed hands.
TC, ROBODRILL and the Families That Repeat Here
Roll the model strings up by their leading token and the repeat families surface fast. TC is the largest here at 32 listings, then ROBODRILL at 24, DT at 14, SPEEDIO at 14, VS at 12, CHIPMASTER at 8 and VR at 7. Below those sits VR2 at 3, then families at 2 each: B5, TECHNO, DRA, B4073, BICKFORD, VEGA, VO, P425, CANIS, MILLTAP and 972. Nineteen families cover 136 of the 221 listings, and the other 85 machines sit in families of one. Three of those families carry a maker we can state outright: Brother builds the TC and SPEEDIO lines, and Fanuc builds ROBODRILL. That repetition matters more here than on a hub of common models. A family that comes back means we have scoped the platform before and know which two or three questions get to a number quickly, instead of learning the machine on your quote.
What We Weigh on a Used Drill Tap Center
Jason Puuri scopes these himself, and what he asks for first is short: brand, model, year, condition, spindle hours and control type. Spindle speed, tool changer capacity and axis travel help if you have them. Photos speed up evaluation but are not required, and a number typically comes back within 24 to 48 hours. Past that list, a drill tap center gets weighed on things a general machining center would not raise. Tool change time and the condition of the changer carry real weight, because chip to chip speed is the point of the class. So do spindle acceleration and deceleration and rapid traverse rates, and whether the tapping spindle still holds thread quality under load. Configuration separates identical nameplates, so say whether the machine carries a rotary or 4th axis or runs 5-axis. Control generation matters as much as anything, since a legacy TC and a current generation Speedio are two different conversations.
Compact Machines, and Usually a Whole Bank of Them
Compact footprint, fast cycle times and low operating costs made this class popular on the secondary market, and they also make it the simplest CNC we move. A drill tap center needs no foundation, no pit and no rail bay, and most come out on a standard trailer with an ordinary rigging crew. What is specific to this class is that shops rarely run one. These machines live in cells of identical units, so a seller clearing a line is usually moving several at once. MTE will take one machine or the whole bank on one quote and one pickup schedule, and each unit still gets scoped on its own hours, control and condition instead of being lumped into a blanket number. Rigging, crating and freight are ours to arrange, in all 50 states, and payment happens at pickup. The seller sends details, accepts the number and unlocks the door.
Sold Outright, Not Listed and Not Consigned
MTE purchases outright. No listing fee, no broker fee, no consignment agreement and no waiting on an auction to close on a machine you already stopped running. We are not a listing service or an auction platform, so nobody sits between the shop that owns the machine and the company writing the check. Machine Tool Exchange is an affiliate of Superior Machine & Tool and has been buying and selling used CNC equipment since 2012, which is why condition does not disqualify a drill tap center here. Running production, sitting idle or needing work, we evaluate machines in all states. Payment is at pickup, not net 30, and not once somebody else's sale closes. The practical difference is how many moving parts are involved: one counterparty, one number, one pickup date, and the floor space is back. The alternative is listing it, fielding calls for months, and still paying to rig it out.
The Rest of the Drill and Tap Lineup We Buy
Past the top five brands there are 17 more on this page. Doosan is at 10, Walter at 8, Hyundai WIA at 5, Liebherr at 4 and DMG MORI at 4, then Okuma, Biesse, Mazak and Toshiba at 3 each, with Citizen and Emag at 2. Six brands sit at exactly one listing: KALTENBACH, Demag, Herkules, Toyoda Americas, Amada and Gleason. The 15 brands at five listings or fewer account for 35 of the 221 machines. This is not only a page of compact drill and tap boxes. TOS is the second largest brand here at 40 listings, and one of its model strings reads Heavy Duty Multiple Spindle Drills, a very different machine under the same label. Kitamura and Takumi are not on the page today but sit squarely inside what we buy, compact high speed machines set up for drill and tap work. Haas DM series drill and mill machines are on that buy list too.
Common questions
How do I sell a used drilling and tapping center?
Send the brand, model, year, condition, spindle hours and control type. An offer typically comes back within 24 to 48 hours. Accept it and MTE handles rigging and freight and pays at pickup.
What details do you need to quote my drill tap center?
Brand, model, year, condition, spindle hours and control type. Spindle speed, tool changer capacity and axis travel help if you have them. Photos speed up evaluation but are not required.
What is a drilling and tapping center?
A compact, high speed CNC machining center built for rapid hole making and threading. They run fast spindle acceleration, tool changes often under one second, and high rapid traverse rates.
Who buys used drilling and tapping centers?
Machine Tool Exchange does, as a direct buyer rather than a listing service or auction platform. We buy Brother, Fanuc, Haas and other drill and tap machines nationwide.
Do I pay for rigging and freight?
No. MTE arranges rigging, crating and freight at no cost to you, in all 50 states. No listing fees and no broker fees either.
When do I get paid?
At pickup. We pay when the machine leaves your floor, with no net 30 invoicing and no waiting on an auction.
Will you buy a machine that is idle or needs work?
Yes. Running production, sitting idle or needing work, we evaluate machines in all states. One machine or a full cell of identical units, same terms and same pickup schedule.
Thinking about selling CNC Drilling & Tapping Centers?
Most drill and tap sellers are not moving one machine, they are clearing a cell of identical units, and each one still gets scoped on its own hours and control generation. With 183 distinct model strings behind 221 listings, nothing here is priced off a model table. Send Jason Puuri the plate readings and the hours. Call 800-822-9524 or use the form at /sell-your-cnc-machine/.